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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where is Gaunt to go after Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) London.
(b) Cardiff.
(c) Coventry.
(d) Bordeaux.
2. Who announces Gaunt's death?
(a) York.
(b) Richard.
(c) Northumberland.
(d) Bushy.
3. What does Bushy do for the Queen in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He tries to comfort her with his wit.
(b) He tells stories of Richard's bravery.
(c) He offers to take her to the ocean.
(d) He calls for his musicians to play for her.
4. Why is Richard confused about Gaunt's reaction towards Bolingbroke's sentence?
(a) Richard thought Gaunt was dying, and everyone else was laughing.
(b) Gaunt told Richard that Bolingbroke had threatened him, and he wanted him exiled.
(c) Gaunt took part in the verdict decision making.
(d) Gaunt usually does not react so emotionally.
5. Which is the final line of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) "The last leave of thee takes my weeping eye."
(b) "As much good stay with thee as go with me."
(c) "Desolate, desolate will I hence and die."
(d) "To God, the widow's champion and defence."
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the biggest concern in Act 2, Scene 2 regarding the war in Ireland?
2. Which characters are in Act 2, Scene 4?
3. "Well, he is gone, and with him go these thoughts." Who says this?
4. Who of the following characters have not fled to Bolingbroke's army?
5. How does York regard Bolingbroke's acting against the king?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bolingbroke justify taking license to execute?
2. What is Richard told has happened to the Welsh army? How does Richard respond?
3. How does Bolingbroke handle the murder of Richard?
4. What do Richard and the Queen seem to be more pained by: losing the monarchy or each other? Why?
5. Who is sent to meet with Richard inside Flint Castle? What happens?
6. What are the Duchess and the Duke discussing in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 2? What happened in the story?
7. Describe what happens right before the duel between Mowbray and Bolingbroke is to begin.
8. What does Mowbray admit to during the feud of the first scene?
9. Why is the Duke of York not supportive of Bolingbroke's revolution?
10. What do we learn has occurred in Northumberland's circle of Percy and the Duke of Worcester in Act 2, Scene 3? How does Percy introduce himself to Bolingbroke?
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